Surah At-Takwir — Verse 16

The Overthrowing · 81:16 · 16/29

ٱلْجَوَارِ ٱلْكُنَّسِ

Aljawari alkunnas

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Those that run [their courses] and disappear [i.e., set]

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

that recede, move, and hide,

Marmaduke Pickthall

The stars which rise and set,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Go straight, or hide;

Mufti Taqi Usmani

that proceed, that withdraw from the scene,

Al-Hilali & Khan

And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

that hide,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

the planets that run their course and set,

Rowwad · source edition

that rise and hide[6],

Notes

[6] This probably refers to black holes in the sky. "Kanasa" means sweeping or hiding.